First time making Persian Jeweled Rice (and there wasn’t even a wedding!). Substituted barberries for cranberries, and for that reason alone, it might not pass muster for authentic Iranian cuisine. Anyway, highlights of this dish include the golden, glistening, crusty layer of rice at the bottom (in fact, the best part, and thanks to being laced with butter), the spiciness of the rice derived from cinnamon, cardamon, cumin, allspice, the natural sweetness of gem-colored fruit from cranberries, golden raisins and apricots, and nuttiness from toasted almonds and pistachios.